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DeFord Bailey (December 14, 1899 – July 2, 1982) [2] was an American country music and blues star from the 1920s until 1941. He was one of the first performers to be introduced on Nashville radio station WSM's Grand Ole Opry, [3] and becoming alongside Uncle Dave Macon one of the programs most famous performers.
He has also played alongside Billy Idol, Billy Sheehan, Earl Slick, Glenn Kaiser, Jimmy Hall, Joe Turner, Richie Sambora, Rick Derringer, Ted Nugent, and The Blind Boys of Alabama. Mansfield was inducted into the Hohner Harmonica Hall of Fame in 1980 [citation needed] and is the "Ambassador to California" for the Blues Hall of Fame. [3]
James Keys Markham (March 16, 1941 – September 21, 2018) was an American harmonica player and singer. Inducted into both the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, he is considered a pioneer of the "Tulsa sound".
His virtuosity and musical innovations fundamentally altered many listeners' expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. [2] He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, [3] the first and, to date, only artist to be inducted specifically as a harmonica player.
A singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and keyboardist, he had a career that spanned nearly seven decades, remaining an active musician until his death aged 90. Mayall has often been referred to as the "godfather of the British blues", and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical influence category in 2024.
Charlie McCoy (born Charles Ray McCoy, March 28, 1941) is an American harmonica virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist in country music.He is best known for his harmonica solos on iconic recordings such as "Candy Man" (Roy Orbison), "He Stopped Loving Her Today" (George Jones), "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" (Barbara Mandrell), and others.
Ben Hall, vice president of development, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Elek Horvath, senior registrar, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum; Anne Pope, executive director, Tennessee Arts ...
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